This THP is about 10 miles NE of McCloud, CA and about 8 miles east of Mt Shasta, at an elevation of 4,400 to 5,600 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a mostly clearcut tractor based logging operation in white fir, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, incense cedar and knob cone pine forests. The regionally significant Upper McCloud River Redband Trout are located nearby at Swamp Creek in section 5 of the THP area, and there is an active northern goshawk nest within 965 feet of unit 9B in section 9. Two spotted owl nesting territories are located within 1.3 miles of the THP area in sections 4 and 30.Tweet

This THP is about 14 miles SW of Burney, CA and about 8 miles west of Lassen Volcanic National Park at an elevation of 4,800 to 5,600 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a clearcut tractor based logging operation in ponderosa pine, sugar pine, Douglas fir, incense cedar and white fir forests. There is an osprey nest along Hunt Creek within 510 feet of unit 29B in section 29. Upswept moonwort was found near unit 21D and 21E, scalloped moonwort was found in unit 21E, and least moonwort was found in the grassy edge of unit 28D. There is a CA spotted owl nesting territory along the northern edge of unit 25A.Tweet

This THP is about 8 miles SE of Colfax, CA and Highway 80, and about 2.7 miles NE of Foresthill, CA at an elevation of 2,400 to 4,100 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a commercial thinning and clearcut tractor and cable logging logging operation in ponderosa pine, sugar pine, Douglas fir, white fir and incense cedar forests. SPI is proposing to use temporary skid roads in class III (intermittent) watercourse areas during the winter period. Two foothill yellow legged frogs were reported in the THP area including; a foothill yellow legged frog sighting within .25 miles of harvest units in section 8, and a foothill yellow legged frog sighting within 1 mile of harvest units in section 5. Van Zuik’s morning glory was observed along the road bordering unit 08-0804 and along the Finning Mill Road, and Sierra blue grass was observed inside units A and B. There are 4 CA spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 25 miles NE of Auburn, CA and about 11 miles NE of Georgetown, CA near the Middle Fork of the American River and the Rubicon River at an elevation of 3,400 to 4,800 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a fuel break, commercial thinning and clearcut tractor and cable logging operation in ponderosa pine, sugar pine, white fir, Douglas fir and incense cedar forests. Ground based equipment is proposed for use in areas designated for cable logging, and the construction of temporary “jump roads” are proposed to access roads and landings under 500 feet in length without pre-designation. 12 road drainage sites are panned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. There are 3 northern goshawk territories including; a goshawk territory .25 miles east of CT unit 2, a goshawk territory .25 miles west of CC unit Jen, and a goshawk territory .25 miles east of CT unit 2. In 2001, a CA red legged frog was spotted within .5 miles of the nearest unit in section 1, and 5 foothill yellow legged frog sightings were reported ranging from .5 miles to 1.5 miles from the THP area. Sierra blue grass was found in clearcut harvest units Zoe and Jes, Sanborn’s onion was found on both sides of a road accessing CC unit Eli, also within CC unit Eli, and along the southern boundary of unit FBC, and Fresno mat was found on the edge of a road between harvest units Joe and Tom. There are 8 CA spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 4 miles south of Klamath, CA by Highway 101 and Redwood National Park at an elevation of 300 to 1,800 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in Douglas fir, redwood, grand fir, Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and Port Orford cedar forests. A Special Treatment Area (STA) has been proposed adjacent to the entrance of highway 101 and Redwood National Park to hide the effects of clearcutting. The THP area flows into the Lower Klamath River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment, temperature, dissolved oxygen and nutrients. There are shallow rapid landslide terrain sites in units A, B, C, and H, deep seated landslide terrain sites in units F and B, steep stream side slopes adjacent to a class II (mid sized) watercourse in unit H, and an unclassified swale in unit H. 14 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning, culvert repair/replacement and restoration of washed out crossings. Potential marbled murrelet habitat exists within .25 miles of units B, D, the MD-170 Road near Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park lands, and occupied marbled murrelet habitat exists within .25 miles of the S Line haul road. There is an osprey nest within .25 miles of units B, C, D, E and F, an osprey nest near unit E, and also within .25 miles of units B, C, D, E, and F. Tailed frogs were spotted 1,000 feet north of unit H, and southern torrent salamanders were spotted 800 feet north of unit I. There are spotted owl nesting territories within .5 miles of unit I.Tweet

This THP is about 9 miles east of Arcata, CA and about 3 miles south of the Highway 299 coast range summit at an elevation of 1,600 to 2,400 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation in Douglas fir, redwood, western red cedar and western hemlock forests. There is an unstable area along the NW corner of unit A. The THP area flows into the Mad River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment, temperature and turbidity. Potential marbled murrelet habitat exists within .25 miles of units A, B, the CB1000 Road and several seasonal roads. Foothill yellow legged frogs were spotted 1.5 miles NW of unit A, and in 1994, a red tree vole was reported inside unit A. There are spotted owl nesting territories within .5 miles of units A and D.Tweet

This THP is about 5 miles NE of Crescent City, CA near Highway 101 and Pelican Bay State Prison at an elevation of 100 to 400 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation in redwood, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce and western hemlock forests. 12 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. Foothill yellow legged frogs were reported 1 mile NE of unit A, and northern red legged frogs were reported in units F and G. There is 1 spotted owl nesting territory within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 15 miles north of Crescent City, CA along the California/Oregon state line border at an elevation of 140 to 1,080 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood, Douglas fir and western hemlock forests. There are 9 landslide terrain sites including; 1 deep seated landslide and 1 shallow rapid landslide terrain site in unit A, 1 shallow rapid landslide terrain site in unit B, 1 shallow rapid landslide terrain site in unit C, 2 shallow rapid landslide terrain sites in unit E, and 3 shallow rapid landslide terrain sites in unit F. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning to re-construct a seasonal road exceeding 15% to 20% grade for a distance of 500 feet or greater to access unit A, and construct a seasonal road exceeding 15% grade for a distance of 500 feet or greater to access unit F. 16 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning, culvert repair/replacement and restoration of washed out crossings. There is potential marbled murrelet habitat within .25 miles of the WI-1000 Road on Siskiyou National Forest and Oregon State lands. In 2008, Del Norte salamanders were spotted in or near units A, C, D, E and F, and in 2008, Del Norte salamanders were reported within the vicinity of units B, C, D, E and F. Southern torrent salamanders are known to occur in or adjacent to unit E, and within .5 miles of units B, C, D and F. There are 2 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 4 miles NE of Albion, CA and about 6 miles SE of Mendocino, CA near Mendocino Headlands State Park lands at an elevation of 40 to 960 feet. Mendocino Redwood Company is planning a tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood, Douglas fir, grand fir and western hemlock forests. There are 54 landslide terrain sites in the THP area including; multiple debris slides, debris flows, debris slide slopes, earth flows, disrupted ground, steep inner gorges, rock slides and 17 road failure sites including; multiple fill slope and cut bank failures. Mendocino Redwood Company is planning to log out 2 locations containing large tree marbled murrelet habitat, directly impacting 4 designated marbled murrelet stands (North Escola, West Escola, Escola Ridge and Escola) within the THP area. The THP area flows into the Albion River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment. Mendocino Redwood Company is planning to use ground based equipment in areas designated for cable logging in units 6 and 8, and use ground based equipment on 2 deep seated landslide terrain areas. 58 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. In August 2017, a possible Sonoma tree vole nest was observed within the THP area, and in 2007, Oregon goldthread was reported along a haul road inside the THP area. There are 3 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 6 miles NE of Arnold, CA, 3 miles north of Dorrington, CA, and just north of Highway 4 at an elevation of 4,100 to 6,000 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a clearcut and fuel break tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in ponderosa pine, sugar pine, white fir and incense cedar forests. There are 6 unstable areas including multiple rotational slumps, dormant slips and broken uneven ground. SPI is planning to use 15 skid trails, roads and landings inside class I (year round), class II (mid sized) and class III (seasonal) watercourse areas. 89 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. In 2015, a goshawk was reported in section 19, and in 2006, a goshawk was reported in section 18. Stebbin’s lomatium was found in unit 3551, scalloped moonwort was found near unit 3388, and Coleman’s piperia was found in unit 3559. There are 6 CA spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area in sections 1, 6, 19, 25, 26, 27, 31, 34 and 36.Tweet

This THP is about 18 miles NE of Chico, CA, 9 miles north of Forest Ranch, CA, and just west of Highway 32 at an elevation of 2,200 to 4,000 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a mostly clearcut tractor based logging operation in ponderosa pine, sugar pine, Douglas fir, white fir, and incense cedar forests. The Polk Springs Roadless Area is adjacent to sections 5 and 6. SPI is planning to use 3 existing roads in or around watercourse areas including; the 130G Road adjacent to a class II (mid sized) watercourse area, the 130G12 Road adjacent to a class II (mid sized) watercourse area, and the 110H Road adjacent to a class I (year round) watercourse area. 216 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. There is a goshawk occurrence within .50 miles of the THP area in section 22, and a foothill yellow legged frog was reported in section 12. 8 sensitive plant species were identified including; Clustered Mariposa lily in section 9, Shield bracted monkeflower in sections 7, 9, 19, Sanborn’s onion in sections 9, 19, 21, 28, 29, 33, Nightblooming false bindweed in sections 6, 7, 13, 18, 35, Slender Clarkia in section 25, Humboldt’s Lily in section 33, Hall’s Rupertia in sections 6, 7, 9, 13, 21, 25, 35, and Long fruit jewelflower in section 7. There are 7 CA spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

GUALALA - Sonoma County Superior Court once again has ruled in favor of Friends of Gualala River (FoGR) in its lawsuit against CAL FIRE’s approval of logging of coastal floodplain redwood forest in hundreds of acres of the Wild and Scenic Gualala River. The controversial “Dogwood” timber harvest plan (THP) proposed by Gualala Redwoods Timber LLC has been opposed by public protests, petitions, and litigation since 2015.

On October 16, 2018, Judge René Chouteau concluded that the second Dogwood THP failed to meet California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements for evaluating project alternatives with less environmental impact, and for assessing cumulative environmental impacts to the river, forest and floodplain, in addition to those from the Dogwood THP itself.

FoGR, Forest Unlimited, and California Native Plant Society previously sued CAL FIRE over similar environmental review flaws in the first Dogwood THP (1-15-042), and prevailed in case SCV 259216, requiring CAL FIRE to revoke the permit to log “Dogwood” in March, 2017. The applicant, Gualala Redwoods Timber (GRT), resubmitted the logging plan with minimal corrections, and CAL FIRE again approved it over major public opposition on March 30, 2018. FoGR again sued over the same basic flaws in CAL FIRE’s environmental review process for “Dogwood II” in case SCV 262241. READ MORETweet

This THP is about 9 miles east of Pollock Pines, CA near Highway 50 and Ice House Reservoir at an elevation of 4,000 to 5,400 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning 1,480 acres of fuel break tractor logging, some of it out to 3/4 mile from the nearest road in ponderosa pine, incense cedar, sugar pine and Douglas fir forests. There is a unstable area in section 20, and an unstable area in section 22. 34 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. Pleasant valley mariposa lily was found in sections 21 and 22, Sierra clarkia was found in sections 15, 16 and 21, and Yellow bur navarretia was found in section 21. There are 3 CA spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 6 miles SE of Klamath, CA, and just east of Redwood National Park and Highway 101 at an elevation of 200 to 1,500 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood, Douglas fir and western hemlock forests. There are 10 landslide terrain sites in the THP area including; 3 unstable areas in unit A, 1 unstable area in unit D, 1 unstable area in unit E, 1 unstable area in unit F, 1 unstable area in unit G, 2 unstable areas in unit H, and a headwall swale in unit I. The THP area flows into the Lower Klamath River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment, temperature, nutrients and dissolved oxygen. Marbled murrelet habitat is located inside Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park lands within .25 miles of the S Line Road. In 1994, a red tree vole was spotted inside unit F, coastal tailed frogs are known to occur immediately adjacent to units A and C, and southern torrent salamanders are known to occur immediately adjacent to units C and I. There are 2 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 15 miles SE of Mendocino, CA and about 11 miles SW of Willits, CA, near Comptche, CA at an elevation of 320 to 1,240 feet. Mendocino Redwood Company is planning a tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood and Douglas fir forests. There are 82 landslide terrain sites in the THP area including; numerous debris slides, debris flows, earth flows, rockslides, steep inner gorges, disrupted ground, and steep headwall swales, and several road failure sites including a washed out road, multiple fill failures and cut bank failures. The THP area flows into the Big River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment and temperature. Mendocino Redwood Company is planning to use ground based equipment on existing skid trails in areas designated for cable logging, construct 450 feet of seasonal road on slopes exceeding 65%, and construct a road above an unstable area. 61 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning, culvert repair/replacement and restoration of washed out crossings. White flowered rein orchid was spotted within a harvest unit in section 14, and within 100 feet of a harvest unit in section 12. There are 4 spotted owl nesting territories within .7 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 7 miles SE of Eureka, CA and Highway 101 at an elevation of 610 to 1,520 feet. Humboldt Redwood Company is planning a cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood, Douglas fir and grand fir forests. There are 31 landslide terrain sites including multiple debris slides, earth flows, steep headwall swales, and cut bank failures. The THP area flows into Freshwater Creek which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment and siltation. Humboldt Redwood Company is planning to use ground based equipment in areas designated for cable logging inside unit 1. There are several osprey nests along haul roads in the THP area, and 4 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area. Tweet

This THP is about 7 miles north of Klamath, CA and about 3 miles east of highway 101 and Redwood National Park at an elevation of 400 to 1,640 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood, Douglas fir and western hemlock forests. There are a few shallow rapid landslides in units B and D, and a road with a sunken grade. The THP area flows into the Lower Klamath River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment, temperature, nutrients and dissolved oxygen. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning to construct 175 feet of road within 150 feet of a class I (year round) watercourse (Hunter Creek). Six road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning, culvert repair/replacement and restoration of washed out crossings. There is a marbled murrelet stand within .25 miles of the W10 and H200 Roads, and an historic osprey nest and active osprey nest within .25 miles of the W10 Road. Coastal tailed frogs were reported 1,000 feet west of unit B, and southern torrent salamanders were reported 1 mile SE of unit E. There are spotted owl nesting territories within .5 miles of units B, D and E.Tweet

This THP is about 4 miles NE of Fortuna, CA, just east of the BLM Headwaters Forest Reserve at an elevation of 400 to 1,400 feet. Humboldt Redwood Company is planning a tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood, Douglas fir and grand fir forests. Logging is proposed inside large tree marbled murrelet stand 399D within unit 1, and also adjacent to an occupied large tree marbled murrelet stand 680E within unit 2. The THP area flows into the Elk River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment and temperature. There are 38 landslide terrain sites including multiple earth flows, disrupted ground, and debris slides, and 7 road related failure sites including multiple fill failures, cut bank failures and sink holes. 19 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning, culvert repair/replacement and restoration of washed out crossings. Foothill yellow legged frogs have been spotted within the THP area, and there are 9 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area. This THP is just east of Humboldt Redwood Company’s recently proposed Holy Diver THP 1-18-031 HUM (See Humboldt Redwood Company to log trees up to 40” dbh adjacent to the BLM Headwaters Forest Reserve).Tweet

This THP is a few miles NE of Gualala, CA and Highway 1 along the Mendocino coastline at an elevation of 40 to 440 feet. Gualala Redwood Timber is planning a tractor based logging operation in redwood and Douglas fir forests amongst the alluvial flats of the Little North Fork of the Gualala River (the THP units are located in 90 to 100 year old forests mostly along river bottoms (alluvial flats) adjacent to the Little North Fork of the Gualala River, including a flood prone area in the southern portion of unit 1). The THP area flows into the Gualala River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment and temperature. Gualala Redwood Timber is planning to use an existing haul road system that enters class I (year round) and class II (mid sized) watercourse areas at 12 locations along the Little North Fork of the Gualala River, and use 2 landings near watercourse areas. 18 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. CA red legged frogs were reported inside a ditch adjacent to the plan area and there are 2 spotted owl nesting territories within .7 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 11 miles NE of Weott, CA and Highway 101, and about 3 miles south of Highway 36 at an elevation of 1,720 to 3,680 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood and Douglas fir forests. The THP area flows into the Van Duzen River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment/siltation, and into the Eel River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment and temperature. There is a small unstable area in unit 11G, a small unstable area in unit 11H, and several minor roadside slumps. SPI is planning to use ground based equipment in areas designated for cable logging, and construct roads and landings during the winter period. 29 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. There are 3 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 3 miles north of Elk, CA and about 8 miles SE of Mendocino, CA by Highway 128 and Navarro River Redwoods State Park (units 6 and 9 are adjacent) at an elevation of 40 to 720 feet. Mendocino Redwood Company is planning a tractor, cable and helicopter logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood and Douglas fir forests. The THP area flows into the Navarro River which is listed as an impaired watershed for temperature and sediment. Over 80 landslide terrain sites are located in the THP area including multiple: earth flows, debris flows, debris slides, debris slide slopes, disrupted ground, steep gullies, rock slides, fill slope and cut bank failures. Seven unstable road failure sites are located in the THP area including a seep causing a fill failure on temporary road, a bank seep at the base of a debris slide on a temporary road, multiple sink holes on existing roads, a fill slope failure below an existing road, and a road that has sunk 1 to 2 feet. Mendocino Redwood Company is planning to use an existing temporary road across an unstable area (earth flow), construct 350 feet of new road across an unstable area, and use an existing landing near an unstable area (earth flow). 33 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning, culvert repair/replacement and restoration of washed out crossings. There is potential marbled murrelet habitat in the NE portion of section 11 within the THP area, and also on Navarro River Redwoods State Park lands. Mendocino pygmy cypress was found along the edge of a seasonal road, and long beard lichen was found adjacent to an open landing at the end of a spur road. There are 6 spotted owl nesting territories within .7 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 17 miles SE of Placerville, CA and about 4 miles south of Highway 50 near Jenkinson Lake, a popular fishing, boating, swimming, camping and hiking destination. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a mostly clearcut tractor based logging operation in incense cedar, ponderosa pine, white fir, sugar pine, and Douglas fir forests at an elevation of 3,520 to 6,200 feet. There is a small unstable area (outside edge of a landing that has failed/eroded) in unit 230 within section 23. SPI is planning to use ground based equipment on slopes up to 50% grade for tractor pilling, use ground based equipment at a fill failure site within unit 230 for restoration work, and use an existing landing inside a class III (intermittent) watercourse area within unit FB6. Nine road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning, culvert repair/replacement and restoration of washed out crossings. There are 8 northern goshawk territories (.4 mi to 1.5 mi from THP units), a bald eagle territory at Jenkinson Lake within .6 miles of THP units in section 9, and in 1996, a golden eagle was reported within 1.6 mi of THP units in section 36. Sierra Nevada yellow legged frogs were spotted in section 29 (.55 mi from THP units), section 11 (1 mi from THP units), and section 27 (1.4 mi from THP units), and Foothill yellow legged frogs were reported (1992 to 1999) at Camp Creek (.6 mi and .9 mi from THP units), and at Snow Creek (1.5 mi from THP units). Coleman’s piperia was found in units FB5, 200, 201, 220, 272 and 273, Sierra clarkia was found in units SE1, FB2, FB6, 190, 200, 201, 272, and 273, and Kellogg’s lewisia was found outside of THP units. There are 27 California spotted owl territories (.13 mi to 1.7 mi from THP units).Tweet

This THP is about a dozen miles NE of Trinidad, CA by Redwood National Park (units A and C are adjacent) and the Bald Hills Road at an elevation of 1,880 to 2,600 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation in Douglas fir, redwood and western hemlock forests. The THP area flows into the Lower Klamath River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment, temperature, dissolved oxygen and nutrients. There is potential marbled murrelet habitat within .25 miles of unit A, and an occupied marbled murrelet stand on Redwood National Park lands .7 miles west of the THP area. Foothill yellow legged frogs were reported at Redwood Creek 1.75 miles west of unit A, and there are 3 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area. This THP is just NW of Green Diamond Resource Company’s recently proposed Bear Prairie THP 1-18-092 HUM.

This THP is about a dozen miles NE of Trinidad, CA by Redwood National Park (unit A is adjacent) and the Bald Hills Road at an elevation of 1,000 feet to 2,400 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in Douglas fir and redwood forests. The THP area flows into the Lower Klamath River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment, temperature, dissolved oxygen and nutrients, and there are 2 unstable areas in unit D, and 2 unstable areas in unit E. 24 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning, culvert repair/replacement and restoration of washed out crossings. In 1992, Del Norte salamanders were observed in units A and E, and golden eagles have been spotted within .5 miles of unit B. Coastal tailed frogs were reported 3,500 feet west of unit B, and southern torrent salamanders were reported 1,000 feet east of unit E. There are spotted owl nesting territories within .5 miles of unit E. This THP is just SE of Green Diamond Resource Company’s recently proposed Elk Camp THP 1-18-091 HUM.Tweet

This THP is 3.5 miles NE of Elk, CA and 5 miles SE of Albion, CA near the Navarro River (there are 4 THP units adjacent) at an elevation of 50 to 1,160 feet. Mendocino Redwood Company is planning a tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood and Douglas fir forests. There are 7 landslide terrain sites in the THP area including multiple debris slides, disrupted ground, earth flows, and multiple wet areas within THP units. The THP area flows into the Navarro River and is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment and temperature. Mendocino Redwood Company is planning to use ground based equipment on existing skid trails in areas designated for cable logging. 10 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. In 2017, a pair of bald eagles were observed in the THP area near the Navarro River, and 3 osprey nests are located near the THP area, including; 1 osprey nest within the THP area, 1 osprey nest 3,000 feet downstream from the THP area, and 1 osprey nest along the Navarro River within a mile of THP units. Bolander’s reed grass was observed on roads and landings in the THP area, and leafy stemmed miterwort was found on a road along the northern boundary of the THP area. There are 9 spotted owl nesting territories within .7 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is about 4 miles NE of Eureka, CA and about 1.5 miles south of Bayside, CA and Highway 101 at an elevation of 80 to 640 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood and Douglas fir forests. There are 10 landslide terrain sites in the THP area including 6 unstable areas in unit C, and 4 unstable areas in unit F. The THP area is located within the Lower Jacoby watershed which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment. Three historic peregrine falcon nest sites are located in the THP area, a bald eagle nest is located within .5 miles of the THP area, and tailed frogs are known to occur immediately adjacent to unit C. There are historic and active osprey nests within the THP area including; 10 nests within .25 miles of unit A, 8 nests within .25 miles of unit B, 3 nests within unit C, 13 nests within .25 miles of unit C, 9 nests within .25 miles of unit D, 6 nests within .25 miles of unit E, and 9 nests within .25 miles of unit F. Spotted owl nesting territories are located within .25 miles of units B and C, and within .5 miles of units A and D.

This THP is about 14 miles SW of Quincy, CA and about 25 miles NE of Oroville, CA at an elevation of 4,960 to 5,600 feet by Little Grass Valley Reservoir; a popular camping, boating, fishing, hiking, water-skiing, and picnicking area (Middle Fork Roadless Area is adjacent to sections 16 and 17). Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation in ponderosa pine, sugar pine, white fir, Douglas fir and incense cedar forests. There is an unstable area (hydraulic mining wash and mining ditch) within 25 feet to 75 feet of unit 003 in section 16. Five existing landings are proposed for use in watercourse areas within units 3, 13, 14 and 30, and five segments of existing skid trails are proposed for use in watercourse areas within units 7, 9, 30, 31 and 34. Ground based equipment is proposed in areas designated for cable logging, and roads and landings are proposed for construction during the winter period. 77 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. Northern Sierra daisy was observed within and east of unit 1, Clifton’s eremogone was observed east of unit 05-T, and Mt Lassen fleabane was observed adjacent to the 66OA3 Road. There is a goshawk territory within .25 miles of the D Line Road in section 33, and 7 CA spotted nesting territories within .5 miles of the THP area in sections 10, 21, 23, 30, 31, 33 and 34.Tweet

This THP is about 9 miles east of Arcata, CA, and a few miles south of the Highway 299 coast range summit at an elevation of 1,200 to 2,600 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a clearcut and commercial thinning tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in Douglas fir, western hemlock, western red cedar forests. The THP area flows into the Redwood Creek and the Mad River watersheds which are listed as impaired watersheds for sediment and temperature. There are 5 landslide terrain sites in the THP area including; 2 unstable areas in unit B, 1 unstable area in unit C, 1 unstable area in unit E, 1 unstable area in unit J, and 1 road failure site along the CP 1000 Road. In 2011 and 2016, a sharp shinned hawk was reported within 200 feet of unit D, and a pair of red tailed hawks were reported near a nest in unit F. There are spotted owl nesting territories within .25 miles of units C, E, and I, and spotted owl nesting territories within .5 miles of units B, D and J.Tweet

This THP is about 22 miles east of Fortuna, CA and about 25 miles SE of Eureka, CA at an elevation of 2,760 to 4,040 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in Douglas fir forests (some scattered residual old large trees will be harvested). The THP area flows into the Mad River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment/siltation, temperature and turbidity, and there are unstable areas in and around units 27J and 28L. SPI is planning to use ground based equipment in areas designated for cable logging for yarding logs and for fire line construction. 20 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. Foraging habitat exists for osprey and bald eagle 3000 feet from the THP area along the Mad River. There are 6 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Faced with the worst summer fire season in 10 years, Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing broad new changes to California’s logging rules that would allow landowners to cut larger trees and build temporary roads without obtaining a permit (THP) as a way to thin more forests across the state.

The proposal — which has the support of the timber industry but is being opposed by more than a dozen environmental groups — would represent one of the most significant changes to the state’s timber harvesting (THP) rules in 45 years.

SB 901/AB 425 would allow trees to be removed from 300-acre plots without the benefits of timber harvest (THP) planning process.

SB 901/AB 425 would increase the legally allowed diameter of trees that can be removed without triggering a timber harvest plan requirement. The diameter size will increase from the current 26 to 32 inches in logged areas and up to 36 inches in roadway construction areas.

SB 901/AB 425 would allow up to 600-foot long roads to be cut through forested areas with little to no oversight. This language essentially allows 600-foot-long clearcuts throughout California’s forests without the benefit of agency oversight.

SB 901/AB 425 would lead to widespread biomass burning and increased air pollution.

PLEASE CALLyour state senator and assembly member and ask them to oppose AB 425 and SB 901. California already has an existing Timber Harvest Plan (THP) plan process where landowners and individuals can harvest trees utilizing the Forest Practices Act, so changes are not needed. Go to http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ and enter your address to contact your state assembly member and state senator.Tweet

This THP is about 8 miles SW of Whiskeytown, CA, 10 miles SE of Douglas City, CA and about 4 miles south of Highway 299 at an elevation of 3,000 to 5,500 feet. Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a clearcut tractor and cable logging operation in Douglas fir, ponderosa pine, incense cedar, white fir and sugar pine forests. The THP area flows into the Trinity River which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment. SPI is planning to use ground based equipment in areas designated for cable logging, and construct and use crossings, landings and roads during the winter period. Blushing wild buckwheat was found along an open rocky ridge in unit 32D, California lady’s slipper was found along a seep and road near unit 32D, and Heckner’s Lewisia was found along open rocky outcroppings and rocky soil in and around unit 32D. There are 2 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.Tweet

This THP is just NE of the town of Klamath, CA and the Klamath River at an elevation of
400 to 2,000 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a tractor and cable logging operation in redwood, Douglas fir, grand fir, western hemlock and Sitka spruce forests. The THP area flows into the Lower Klamath River watershed which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment, temperature, dissolved oxygen and nutrients. 16 road drainage sites are planned for work including rocking, dip construction, ditch cleaning and culvert repair/replacement. The T 10 marbled murrelet stand is within .25 miles of unit F, the T10 Road and T100 Road, and the Big Mynot marbled murrelet stand is within .25 miles of the T10 Road. Three osprey nests are located within .25 miles of the T10 Road, southern torrent salamanders were reported 100 feet west of unit F, and coastal tailed frogs were reported 3,500 feet south of unit F. In 1990, a Del Norte salamander was reported in unit C, and foothill yellow legged frogs were found 1.5 miles south of unit H along the Klamath River. There are 4 spotted owl nesting territories within 1.3 miles of the THP area.

This THP is a few miles NE of the town of Klamath, CA and the Klamath River at an elevation of
200 to 2,000 feet. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning a mostly clearcut tractor and cable logging operation on steep and unstable slopes in redwood, Douglas fir, grand fir, western hemlock and Sitka spruce forests. The THP area flows into the Lower Klamath River watershed which is listed as an impaired watershed for sediment, temperature, dissolved oxygen and nutrients. There is a large deep seated landslide terrain site in unit I, and a steep headwall swale along the northern portion of unit E. Green Diamond Resource Company is planning to construct two segments of roads over 300 feet within 100 feet of a class II (mid sized) watercourse area in unit C. Four marbled murrelet stands are located within the THP area including: the “East Fork Hunter” marbled murrelet stand within .25 miles of units D and E, the T10 Road, T400.59R Road, and T400 Road, the “T10 Shop” marbled murrelet stand within .25 miles of the T10 Road, the “Big Mynot” marbled murrelet stand within .25 miles of the T10 and T200 Roads, and the “Pisgah View” marbled murrelet stand within .25 miles of the Mynot Creek Road. There are 3 osprey nests within .25 miles of the T10 Road, foothill yellow legged frogs are known to occur at Turwar Creek 4,000 feet east of unit H, and southern torrent salamanders and coastal tailed frogs are known to occur within or immediately adjacent to unit I. Spotted owl nesting territories are located within .25 miles of unit E, and within .5 miles of units A, B, C, D, F, G and I.Tweet